Native to North America (Turtle Island), these Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis var.) bushes will dazzle you with their white flowers and dark purple berries--both of which can be important parts of your medicine cabinet or diet.
If you have a small space or great expanses to plant, Elderberries are a great plant as they have a mature height and diameter of 8ft.
Take a look at the available varieties, which have been cultivated for exceptional qualities, such as flavour, amount of berries/flowers produced, vigour, and more. These are not seedlings (grown from seed).
Mature height: 8ft
Hardiness zones: 3 - 7
Pollination: Self-fertile, although better with at least 2 different varieties
Variety Details:
Johns
- Large berries
- Relatively vigorous plant
- Ripens later in the season; berries are ready in late summer
- Most other elderberry varieties will pollinate
Ranch
- Robust, determinant growth of sturdy upright stems, and abundant flowers and berries.
- Drought tolerant
- Ripens earlier than many other varieties. Plant other early ripening varieities for best pollination.
- Grows in most soil types, although not the best in high pH soil types.
Scotia
- Grown from the seeds of Adams 2 released in 1960 from research station in Kentville, Nova Scotia.
- Fruit ripens earlier in the season and is relatively large and sweeter.
- The most vigorous grower in our sandy acidic soils.
Victoria
- Grown from the seeds of Adams 2 released in 1960 from research station in Kentville, Nova Scotia.
- Vigorous producer of deep purple berry clusters that ripen early and have excellent colour.
- Ripens earlier
